To the Bench, Bar, and Public:
The Indiana Supreme Court invites public comments on whether it should require attorneys to obtain a minimum number of in-person credit hours within their three-year, 36-hour Continuing Legal Education reporting period.
History of the Treatment of Distance Education in Indiana
In 2005, Rule 29 of the Rules of Admission and Discipline was amended to allow attorneys, for the first time, to earn up to 6-credit hours of distance education within their three-year, 36-hour CLE educational cycle. As technology advanced and the demand for online education grew, the Court increased the limitation on distance education in 2017 to 9-credit hours and, two years later, in 2019 to 18-credit hours. On June 6, 2022, the Court entered an order permanently eliminating any credit hour limitation on distance education.
Request for Public Comments
Several interested parties have requested that the Court revisit its decision to eliminate any credit hour limitations on distance education. The Court invites public comments and feedback on whether it should reimpose a requirement that attorneys obtain a minimum number of in-person credit hours within their three-year, 36-hour Continuing Legal Education reporting period.
Feedback
The Supreme Court invites public comments on this question until Friday, January 8, 2027, at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern).
Comments may also be submitted in writing to:
Indiana Office of Admissions & Continuing Education (ACE)
251 N. Illinois Street, Suite 550
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Comments submitted by other means, including those sent directly to court staff or members of the Commission for Continuing Legal Education will not be considered.
